Babcock & Wilcox, an equipment provider for the power industry, needed a single source of truth. With multiple legacy applications, it was difficult to manage and access project data across disciplines and phases. So it used AVEVA™ Unified Engineering on CONNECT to enhance data quality and streamline processes. With its new integrated environment, Babcock & Wilcox developed BrightLoop™, a cutting-edge low-carbon hydrogen technology that uses chemical looping to produce hydrogen, steam, or syngas while capturing CO2.
" If you enhance the quality of the data in the beginning, then you enhance the quality of the project overall. "
—Max Guillois, Director, Engineering Solutions, Babcock & Wilcox
Challenges
- Multiple legacy applications and solutions, with data trapped in silos
- Limited vendor support for outdated systems, with overlapping maintenance and licensing costs
- Difficult to manage drawings and documents across disciplines and phases of a project
Solutions
- Deployed AVEVA Unified Engineering through CONNECT to standardize processes, reduce data handover complexities, and elevate the overall quality of engineering projects.
Results
- Improved collaboration and data integrity by using a unified environment
- Unlocked potential new revenue streams by leveraging standardized processes and a single source of truth
- Eliminated redundant tools and rework, including 20-30 engineering applications, with savings of around $600K/year USD for one application alone.
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